Child&#39;s folding carriage.



W. LAYTON & 0. R. LOWE.

GHILDS FOLDING CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10,1912.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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THE NOR'RIS PETERS co. FHOTO-LITHCL. WASHINGTON. D. c

W. LAYTON & C. R. LOWE.

CHILD'S FOLDING CARRIAGE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1912.

1 109,848,- Patented Sept. 8, 1914..

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W. LAYTON & G. R; LOWE.

CHILD'S FOLDING CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1912.

Patented Sept, 8, 1914.

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WILLIAM LAYTONAND ooz R. LOWE,

GO-CAR'I & CARRIAGE COMPANY, or ILLINOIS. l I

To all whomit'mag 00mm." l a Be t known thatwe; WILLIAM LAYTON and 002 It. LO E, citizens 'ofthe United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented 061133111" new and useful Improvements in Uhildre'ns Folding Carriages, of whlch the following is a specification.

The object ofthis invention isf"to jpro-' duce a childs carriage that 'shall be light and simple in construction, which shall be strong and rigid and which shall be'eapable' of being folded or unfolded with the least ,sidearms'of the handle 18 are herein shown as pivoted at 19 on the side bars 1,and 2. i The, sides of the carriage body may be of possible effort and attention.

With carriages "of 'previous forms it has been difficult or impossible for the operator to'fold or unfold the carriage while supporting the child'upon the arm. It {is a special object of this invention to construct achilds carriage in such a manner thatit may be readily ioperated without 'stooping, and with one hand, leaving the other free to support the child. I In the accompanying drawings; Figure l is, a side elevation of one'fornrof carriage embodying the featuresof our 1 invention,

the carriage being shown in itsunfolded 0r erected condition. Fig. 2"is a fragmental- Fig. 2 is a detailfviewo f' a locking means' Fig. 3 isa frontendjview of saidcarriage. Fig. is aside elevation of the'carriage when partly unfolded. Fig.

5' is a side view of the carriage when completely folded. Fig.6 isanlunderside view 1 of the completely folded carriage." Fig.7

is a fragmental vertical section on line 7 7 i of Fig.

1 The embodiment which has been selected in order to illustrate thelinVentiori" com;

prises a rigid substantiallyrectangular bed frame consisting of the sidebars 1. and-'2 the rear cross bar 31 (Fig. 2)" and the front cross bar 4:, said bars beingrigidly secured 1 together. If desired, the front cross bar maybe integral with ,the'twoside "bars, as herein shown. Twobr'ackets1'5 and 6" are fixed to and extend downwardly from the rear corners of the bed frame, and two other ..bra'ckets 7 and8 are attached'to andextend downwardly from" the side bars'l .and

2 at points forward of the brackets Hand 6. To the brackets 5 and 7 is pivoted a wheel-supportinghow. 9, and to the brack- ..ets 6 and 8 is pivoted a similar how 10.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; .A CORPORATION or.

' QoHILLs FOLDING cAitRIAGEL-w v p I Specification of Letters Patent. patent' d s t s; 1914 1 Animation filed J'iine 10,1912. SeriaINo.702;713.-- I I I I carried by these bows. I tVhlle the body ofthe carriagemay be of anysuitable construction, we have here;

:anydesired construction; they are herein shown asc'omprlsing two rails 20 pivoted at their rear endsto plates 21 fixed to the I handle; andattheir forward ends to arms 22 which are pivoted to lugs 23 fixed toand] projecting downwardly from the side bars 1 and 2. i The flexible side walls 24L are fixed to' the rails 20 and the arms 22. These. walls are omitted from Figs. 41,15 and 6-for'thesake of clearness. If

i I the armf 22 and the handle.at each sideof :the' carriageito assist in. preventing dis placement of clothing cushionsor other maybe provided suitable means, such as rear side of the back.

formj, may be providedq .Herem' we have carried by the rails 2.0.

"The body of the carriage be collapsed until it rests .upon the side arms of the bail '27. The jointed braces 26 are flexed up- 'w'ardly slightly. The handlebars may now be swung forwardly, thus causing the back [rod 25 may be pivoted to articles placed upontheseat' 12. In order to 'holdrthe body in erected condition there the, jointed braces 26 extending between tially upright position, as shown in Fig. 0. The'hood is 'folded and swung rearwardly k freely through a rigid strap or 'loop'2'8 fixed to the y l p A I If desired, a hood or top of any preferred shown'a liood 29 which ispivote'd to lugs 30 I H V p v 0r folded in the following manner? The I backj315 isplaced in its normal or'substanfolded during the general operation of folding'the carnage, which mode of operation will be described hereinafter.

The wheel-supporting bows 9 and 10 are arranged to be folded by an operation separate from that necessaryin folding thebody, but are preferably arranged to be unfolded practically simultaneously with the unfolding of the body. The rear ends of the bows are locked in their erected or unfolded position by means of a bail 31. (Fig. 2) which is pivotedto lugs 32 on the brackets 5. and 6, the side arms of saidbail beingarranged to enter locking hooks 33 fixed to the bows. WVhen said bail is in engagement with the hooks the bows are locked against swinging movement. The wheel-supporting bows are arranged-to be swunginto and out of their operative position by means of abail 34 which is pivoted to, the lugs 23. One side arm of the bail 34 extends through a rigid loop 35 fixed to tlie bow 10. Orr-the how 9 is fixed a bracket .36 and. to said bracket is afiixed a rigid loop 37 through which the adjacent side arm of the bail 34'extends,

The loop 37 is locatedin a higher horizontal plane than the loop 35 by reason of the fact that the former is mounted upon the bracket 36. lVhen the bail 34 is swung rearwardly it engages first the lower loop 35 and then the upper loop 37, and thereby draws the bows 9 and 10 inwardly intotheir folded position, the how 10 moving first so as to pass and avoid interference with the bow 9.

The wheel-lockingbail 31 and the wheelfolding bail 34 are ,"connected together. for simultaneous swinging movement in opposite directions. Herein we have shown for this purpose two bars 38 and. 391- pivoted to the upper ends of the side arms of the bail 34 and connected by links 40 to the side arms of the bail 31. The rearends of the bars 38 and 39 are united by means of the cross-bar 41, which may, if desired, be in-.

Y tegral with said bars, the .p arts 3 8, 39 and 41 thus forming a U-shape member. ;The bars 38 and 39 extend longitudinallylof the bed frame and to apoint rearward of'the rear wheels. i

In order that the entire carriage may be unfolded by single movement 'or eflort on the part of the operator, the arms 22 are extended downwardly and are connected by a cross-portion 42which may, if desired, be integral with said arms. The arms 22'and cross-portion 42 thus form a U-shape bail.

. Said cross-portionnormally liesvdirectlyvbehind the side arms of. the wheel-folding bail 34. It will be seen that when the j ointed braces 26 are in their normal position, the cross-portion 42 will be secured against movement, and "the bails 31 and 34 will be locked in place. Said jointed braces thus serve to lock the entire carriage in its op- "erative condition.

When the carriage is to be folded, the back is placed in the normal or upright position, the;hood=is folded and laid back against the bail 27, and the jointed braces 26 are flexed upwardly off deadcenter. If the carriage is occupied, 'the operator removes the child-and, if necessary, supports the childupon her left arm. Then, while holding the handle '18 with her right hand, :the operator places her footupon the crossibar 41 and depresses said crossbar. The bed frame of the carriage is thereby caused t0. tilt upwardly on the axis of the rear wheels until the cross-bar 41 rests upon the ground. By reason of such upward tilting igmovementofthe bed frame, the bed frame I and the handle have approached ,one another, 'gthus causing the body to be partially folded.

lthe front cross-bar4 within convenient reach iof the right hand of, the operator. The operator, by. taking hold of the frontcross gbar 4 with her right handand drawing said i cross-bar toward herself, may now swing gthe bed frame into an upright position, as {shown inFig. 4, thereby completely collapsing the body of the carriage and raising the rear wheels oh the ground, The operator may jnow fold the wheels without stooping {and with little effort by merely pressing gdownwardly upon the cross-bar 4. Such Etween the barsi38 and 39 and the rest of ithe carriage, the latter moving downwardly land therebycausing the locking bail 31 to \swing out of the;hooksl 33, and the wheel- 3T andswing the wheels into folded posigtion, as shownin Fig. 5. The carriage is {now completelyffolded, and may be carried in such condition, the front cross-bar 4 servling asa handle. lt will be understood that the.relativem ovement just described between the bars 38 and 39and therest of the carriage is largely caused by the weight of the parts, the operator applying onlysuflicient force to overcome the friction. The operation of erecting thegcarriage is as follows: Assuming the carriage to'be in the position shown inFig,5, the operator grasps the handle and lifts the carriage off the ground. lVhen the carriage is thus, lifted, the bed frame swings downwardly by reason of its weight and the weight of the attached parts, into its operative position. In such movement,the arms 22 likewise assume their normal position, the cross-portion 42 pressing ing said bail to spread the bows 9 and 10 The rising of the bed frame has also brought ipressure will cause relative movement beifolding ,bail 34to-engage the loops 35 and against therwheel-folding bail 34 and causapart into their normal position. Such movement of the bail 34 causes the locking bailu3l to'moveinto its-operative position,

' because said bails are connected together through the bars 38 and39 and the links 40.

It will beseen that the carriage be for use in supporting the child, if necessary. We claim as our invention:

1. In a folding carriage, a bed frame, front and rear wheels supporting said bed frame, a handle connected to the rear por tion of the bed frame and adapted to fold; forwardly against the bed frame, and means projecting rearwardly from the bedframe' upon which the operator may exert down- Ward pressure to tilt the bed frameup .wardly upon the axis of therearfwheels to bring the handle and the bed frameinto' proximity to each other, said means being free from positive connection with the handle, wherebythe latter may swing toward the bed frame independently of said means.

2. In a folding carriage,in combination, a foldable body, wheel-supporting members foldable separately from the body, footpressure-receiving means extending rear-1 wardly of the wheels and connected to the body for tilting the latter and ahandle connected to the body and free from positive connection with the foot pressure-re ceiving means. a

3. In a folding carriage, in combination,

acarriage frame; wheels/connected to said I v I wheel-folding member adapted to rest upon the ground and receive the weight of'said carriage frame and wheels.

5. In a folding carriage, in combination, acarriage frame; wheels connected to said frame for folding and unfolding movement; a wheel-operating member'pivoted to the frame; and an actuator connected to said member arranged for movement longitudi na'lly of the carriage frame said actuator ex tending rearwardly beyond the rear wheels.

6. In a folding carriage, in combination, a carriage frame; front and rear wheels 0011- The locking of the erected carriage, may now be completed by straightening thejointed braces 26' into their normal'position, as shown in Fig. 1'. i 1O folded and unfolded with one hand, and

withoutstooping, the other hand beingfree nected ,to said frame for .foldingand unfolding movement; a wheel-operating member;.and an actuator for said member arranged for movement longitudinally of the carriage frame, said actuatorextending wheels. c

7. In a folding carriage, in combination, a

foldable separately from the ,body; footpressure receiving means ext-ending rearwardly of the wheels and connected to the body forjtilting the, latter;and a member for operating said wheel-supporting mem-' bers,"said operating member being actuated by said f0Ot-PIfQSSLlIB-lGCQlVlIlg means.

' 8. In afolding carriage, the combination of'a wheelc- -supported body; body-tilting means extending rearwardly from the, body intop'osition to receive the pressure of the oper'ators foot; and wheel-operating means 'arrangedfor actuation by said body-tilting means. a a

9. In a foldingcarriage, in combination,a carriage frame; wheels-connected to said carriage for folding and unfolding moveinent; a wheel-operating member pivoted to said carriage frame; a wheel-locking mem ber pivoted at one end to said carriage frame; and an actuating, member connected to ,said, wheel-operating member and said wheel-locking member and extending longitudinally of the car'riage'frame, and adapted to actuatesimultaneously, but'in' opposite directions, said other members.

10. In a foldingfcarriage, in combination, a carriage frame; wheels connected to said frame for folding and unfolding movement; a wheel-operating bail and a: wheel-locking bail pivoted to said carriage frame; and a Ueshaped member connected to said bails and extendinglongitudinally of said frame for swinging said bailsi 1 f 11. .In a folding carriage, incombination, a carriage frame; wheels connected to said frame for folding and unfolding movement; a wheel-operating bail anda wheel-locking bail pivoted to said carriage frame; and a U-shaped member for swinging said bails, saidmember "extending: rearwardly to a point beyond the rear wheels so-as to rest upon the ground when the carriage frame is placed in an upright position, a

12. In a folding carriage, 1n combinatlon,

.7 rearwardly to a point beyond fthejrear.

/ fo'ldable body'; wheel-supporting members a carriage frame; wheels connected to saidframe for folding and unfolding movement; a

a wheel-operating hail the side armsof which are pivoted intermediate their ends to said carriage frame; a wheel-locking bail the side arms of which are pivoted at their upper ends to the carriage frame; and an actuating member pivoted to the upper ends of the side arms of said wheel-operating bail and having a link connection with the side arms of said wheel-locking bail, said actuating member extending'to a point rearward of thecarriage frame. i

said cross-portion lyingat oneside ofsaid; bow-operatmg member for sw nging Sitld pivoted to said bed frame; a handle pivoted bed frame and'connectedat their upper ends bow-operating member in one direction,

14-; In a folding carriage, the combination ofa bed frame; two wheel-supporting bows to the rear end of said bed frame; rails con- 1 nected at thelr rear ends to said handle'; arms plvoted intermediate their ends to the j to said rails, the lower ends of saidj a rms being united by a cross-portion; a bowswinging memberpivoted to said bed frame, said cross-portion lying at one side of said bow-operating member for swinging said bow swinging member in one direction; a bow-locking member pivoted to said bed frame; an actuating -me1nber connected to said bow-swinging member and said bowlocking member, said member extending longitudinally of the bed frame to a point beyond the rear wheels; a seat connected to the bed frame; a back pivoted to, the rear portion of the seat; and amember connected to the handlefor supporting saidback.

Copies vof this patent may be obtained for fi ve cents -15. In alfolding carriage, in combination, a carnage frame; two palrs of wheels connected to the frame for folding and unfold- 40 mg movementya bail pivoted between its ends to the frame, thelowerportion of'the bail being'adaptedto swinginto the space between the pairs of wheels and thus spread the pairs of wheelsapart; and a U-shaped member connected to the upper end of the bailuandextending longitudinally of and j below the framefor swinging said bail.

- "16. In a folding carriage, in combination, .a carriage frame; two pairs of wheelsconneeted to the frame for folding and unfoldj ing movement; a bailpivoted between its ends to the frame, the lower portion of the bail beingadapted to swing into the space between the pairs of wheels and thus spread thepairs of wheels apart; and a U-shaped member connected tothe upper end of the bail and extending longitudinally of and below the frame for swinging said bail, said member extending rearwardly to apoint he yond the vrear wheelsso as to rest upon the ground when the carriage frame is placed in an upright :position. i

ln testlmony whereof wehereunto affix our signatures in the'presence of two witnesses.. v t i V,

y WILLIAMLAYTON. H 'ooz RLOWE' I 'lVitncsses E RL C. Ci mrisoN, I Gnonon L. CHINDAHL.

each, by addressing; the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. a; 

